Our Worship Services

The many flavors of minyanim at TBS

The TBS community is as varied as it is welcoming, encompassing a wide variety of ritual practices among its members. Unlike many other synagogues, TBS often offers multiple minyanim (prayer groups) with different approaches to our shared tradition.

Egalitarian services encourage the full ritual participation of women and men. A quorum is reached when there are ten adult Jews present, regardless of gender. There is no gender-separated seating. Regular Egalitarian services take place Saturday morning at 9:30, and Monday morning at 7am, as well as on holidays. We sometimes hold Egalitarian Friday night services for special events.

Orthodox services have male leadership, and a quorum is reached when there are ten adult Jewish males present. Men and women sit separately, divided by a mechitza (partition). Regular Orthodox services take place on Saturday mornings at7am (2nd and 4th Saturdays) or 9:30am (other Saturdays), and Sunday morning at 8:30am. There are also Orthodox services for most holidays.

Partnership services are a newer style of minyan, and practices vary from minyan to minyan. In most cases, Partnership services have male and female participation and leadership, and a quorum is reached when there are both ten adult Jewish men and ten adult Jewish women. Men and women sit separately, divided by a mechitza. Regular Partnership services take place at TBS on Friday nights (time varies). Minyan Tehillah, another local Partnership minyan, holds Saturday morning services at TBS twice a month. Please contact the leaders of those minyanim if you have any questions about their specific practices regarding male and female participation, and how they count a minyan.

Worship Schedule

Friday Night

Partnership Shabbat evening service, time varies with the season, check the calendar for more information. The third Friday night of the month is cosponsored with Minyan Tehillah.

Egalitarian Shabbat evening service with special Shabbat dinners, check the calendar for more information.

Saturday Morning

Our Egalitarian Minyan meets at 9:30 am every week.

Our Orthodox Minyan meets downstairs in the vestry. On the second and fourth Shabbats of the month it meets as a hashkama minyan at 7am. Otherwise, it meets at 9:30am.

Minyan Coordinators

The following members are helping make sure that our weekly services happen. If you can help make a minyan, want to volunteer to help with services, or just want to know a good person to contact, drop them a line.